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Chris Bosh fined for flop in Heat-Spurs Game 4

Chris Bosh had his best game in a month Thursday for the Miami Heat. It came with a cost. The Heat center was fined $5,000 Friday for a flop during the 109-93 Game 4 victory, which evened the NBA Finals at 2-2.

The Heat center was fined $5,000 Friday for a flop during the 109-93 Game 4 victory, which evened the NBA Finals at 2-2. Bosh repulsed himself away from San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan on a second-quarter play, flying to the floor despite only a slight push from Duncan, who was whistled for a foul.

The call wiped away a layup by Spurs guard Gary Neal while the Heat led 41-32. But it also might have galvanized the Spurs, who closed the half on a 17-8 run to tie it.

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Bosh's performance went beyond acting, though. He had 20 points and 13 rebounds in his best performance since Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls on May 10. He joined with superstars LeBron James (33 points) and Dwyane Wade (32) to account for 78% of Miami's scoring.

The NBA's crackdown on flopping this season has stretched into the postseason, with James and Shane Battier of the Heat also receiving fines. There were several other plays in Game 4 that could have drawn fine consideration.

Game 2 in Miami: Heat 103, Spurs 84 - Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) dunks against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of game two of the 2013 NBA Finals at the American Airlines Arena.
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Game 1 in Miami: Spurs 92, Heat 88 --Miami Heat small forward LeBron James drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan during the first quarter
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